President Bush will welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to
the White House on June 22, 2007 to continue discussions the two
Presidents held in Hanoi last November. The United States and Vietnam
have seen enormous progress in their relationship over the past several
years. President Bush and President Triet will discuss our robust trade
and economic relationship, cooperation on health and development issues,
cultural and educational ties, and shared commitment to resolving
remaining issues stemming from the war. President Bush will also
express his deep concern over the recent increase of arrests and
detentions of peaceful democracy activists in Vietnam, and note that
such actions will inevitably limit the growth of bilateral ties.